2 Samuel 14:4
What does 2 Samuel 14:4 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 14:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Save, O king!
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:23
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
- 2 Kings 6:26
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
- 2 Samuel 1:2
it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
- Luke 18:3
and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
- Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.
- 1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
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